The was a
literary award handed out by the Japanese publisher
Kadokawa Shoten for
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a '' wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
s, and was only held once in 2007. The novels which were applicable to receive the award were either published by Kadokawa Shoten under their ''Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko'' light novel label, or by three other publishing companies affiliated with Kadokawa Shoten in the
Kadokawa Group—
Enterbrain,
Fujimi Shobo, and
MediaWorks. The novels by Enterbrain were published under their ''Famitsu Bunko'' label; the novels by Fujimi Shobo were published under their ''
Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
is a light novel publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Fujimi Shobo, a brand company of Kadokawa Corporation. It was established in 1988 and is aimed at young adult male audience. Many light novels published under th ...
'' or ''Fujimi Mystery Bunko'' labels; and the novels by MediaWorks were published under their ''
Dengeki Bunko
is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks). It was established in June 1993 with the publication of '' Hyōryū Densetsu Crystania'' volume one, and is a light novel imprint ai ...
'' label (which encompasses their sub label ''
Dengeki Game Bunko'' as well). There were five categories in the contest—
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
, school setting, action, mystery, and
novelization (for novels based on previously published material)—with four novels being picked for each category (one from each publisher) during the semi-final round. The final round picked one novel from each of the four listed in each category which became the winner in that given category. The winners were decided by readers of the novels themselves.
Prize winners
References
External links
Official website
{{Japanese literary awards
2007 establishments in Japan
2007 disestablishments in Japan
ASCII Media Works
Awards established in 2007
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Light novel awards
MediaWorks (publisher)
Awards disestablished in 2007